Improvement in braiding attachments for sewing-machines



J. THOMAS.

Braiding Attachment for. Sewing Machines. I No.63,117. Patented March.19; 1867.

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STA'rns ATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH THOMAS, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 63,] 1'7, dated March19, 1867.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOSEPH THOMAS, of New York, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSewing-Machines for sewing braid on cloth or muslin, 8470., which I calla braiding-plate, and I do hereby declare that the following is a fulland exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure I represents a top view of my improved-braiding-plate. Fig. II isa cross-section of the same at line 2 3, Fig. I. Fig. III is atop viewand Fig. IV a side elevation of the work-frame.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a plate, situated directly under the needle of the sewingmachine,through which the braid is passed from the under side and conducteddirectly under the needle; and, further, in the arrangement of a frame,free to slide on the bed-plate of a sewingmachine, upon which the workon which the braid is to be sewed is fastened or stretched on rollers,or their equivalent, in such a manner that thecloth or muslin can bemoved from one side of the frame to the other side while the work ofsewing on the braid-is progrossing.

A represents the braiding-plate fastened at a c to the table of thesewing-machine. Near its forward end a hole, a, is arranged for theneedle of the sewing-machine to pass through in the usual manner.Forward of the needlehole a, and as close to the same as possible, asmall plate, m, is hinged at one end to the plate A, forming a part ofthis plate A, and

- the top of which forms, with the top of the plate A, a straight andsmooth surface.

By the arrangement of this plate m, capable of opening and shutting, thepassing in of thebraid is much facilitated; but instead of this hingedplate at a suitable groove only may be made, crossing diagonally theneedlehole a. On the under side of this plate m, and in line with theneedle-hole, n, a small groove, 5, is cut sufficiently large to receivethe braid, and at the same time to guide the same in its passage to theneedle-hole n. This groove is continued diagonally on the plate A, pastthe needle-hole n, and chamfered or beveled off toward the surfaceof theplate A as well as toward its edge.

It will be perceived that by this arrangement the braid is conductedunder the material to which the same is to be sewed, as represented inFig. II, where P represents the braid, M the. material on which thebraid is to be sewed, and N the needle of the sewing machine.

The pattern or figure stamped on the upper side of the material can,therefore, be more easily followed,and moved with greater facilitydirectly under the needle, as in this case the braid does not cover thepattern, which is the case in all other braiding arrangements hithertomade.-

The material to which the braid is to be sewed is attached or stretchedon a frame, D, so as to be moved easily in any direction while themachine is in operation. D is provided on one end with a roller, B,working freely between the frame D, and upon which the material iswound, passing then under guide-bars 0c :0, and is wound upon a similarroller, B, at the other end of this frame D, capable of being stretchedbetween these rollers B and B, and easily rolled from one upon the otherroller, while the frame with the material is moved in any desireddirection under the needle.

Instead of rollers at each end of the frame any other attachment orfastening, such as pins or points, may be made at the ends of the framefor the purpose of fastening and stretching the material upon the same,and so arranged as to enable the material to be easily moved from oneside to the other as the work progresses, and while the frame is beingmoved under the needle.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The arrangement of the plate m, forming part of the braiding-plate A,and capable of opening and shutting to facilitate the passing in of thebraid, and provided with a groove,

8, on its under side to guide the braid, thewhole being constructed inthe manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. The arrangement and use of the frame D, with rollers B and B, ortheir equivalent, at the ends, and the manner of stretching the materialupon the same for the purpose substantially as described and setforth.

JOSEPH THOMAS.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. RoEDER, EDR. KESSELS.

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